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_2016-03-31
HK-listed AGTech Holdings’ chairman and CEO, Sun Ho says he expects new online and mobile channels for lottery sales in the PRC are likely to be app

_2016-03-31
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands has announced the appointment of Patrick Dumont as its chief financial officer, according to an announcement from the

_2016-03-31
China online sports lottery service provider, 500.com has announced it has disposed of its equity interest in Sumpay.cn, a third-party payment service

_2016-03-31
Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific International Holdings said it’s selling its non-gaming related subsidiaries in order to focus on its integrated r

_2016-03-31
Anti-corruption experts in the US and Europe say Australian federal police and corporate watchdog ASIC may be spread too thinly to combat anti-bribery

_2016-03-31
Paulo Martins Chan, the director of Macau’s gaming regulator, believes the decline in gross gaming revenue (GGR) should slow down this year. The Gam

_2016-03-31
Lottery system provider Rexlot reports drop in profit in 2015, attributing the results on China’s temporary ban on online lottery distribution. Rexl

_2016-03-31
CrownBet has teamed up with News Corp Australia’s Fox Sports to launch a new fantasy betting platform. To be launched before this weekend’s AFL ro

_2016-03-31
Macau SAR saw a drastic drop in visitors arriving through package tours in February, according to recent data from the Macau Statistics and Census Ser

_2016-03-31
Goa’s chief minister has postponed the deadline for the shifting of casinos from the River Mandovi “until suitable alternative sites are finalized

_2016-03-31
Russian bookmakers continue to struggle with a tangled web of regulations aimed at controlling the online market, with a new centralized online payments hub coming under fire for being overly complicated.

_2016-03-30
The A$8.15 billion (US$6.3 billion) Aquis resort project will be moving ahead without a casino in the first stage, in order to expedite the necessary

_2016-03-30
Australian-listed ASF Group, has submitted its plans for a 66-storey golden apartment tower, located just minutes away from its proposed casino resort

_2016-03-30
Slot machine contractor and gaming chip manufacturer Entertainment Gaming Asia secured a profit in 2015 as a result of higher slot operations revenue,

_2016-03-30
Sky Racing World, a Louisville, Kentucky-based subsidiary of leading Australian wagering operator Tabcorp, has announced a partnership with Hipodromo

_2016-03-30
WEBE Gaming's John English has been working in the gaming industry for nearly 30 years and is a dominant force in the sports betting industry. He was the first to bring mobile wagering on sports to Nevada and now he's working to help create and enter...

_2016-03-29
Kam Sin Wong, who was recently charged for his involvement in laundering $81 million stolen by hackers from Bangladesh’s central bank has denied any

_2016-03-29
Hong Kong-listed Paradise Entertainment swung to a loss in 2015 as revenue dropped in its casino management business and operating expenses, in partic

_2016-03-29
China Star Entertainment, the owner and operator of the Lan Kwai Fong casino hotel in Macau, reported net profit dropped 49 percent in 2015, mainly du

_2016-03-29
The Russian government is planning to levy a new tax on bookmakers and totes, according to Russian business daily RBK, citing a draft of the relevant

_2016-03-28
The challenges presented by Asia’s grey markets and consumer demands for quick-fix gambling solutions were among the key issues addressed at the iGaming Asia Congress in Macau last week. Experts provided views on topics ranging from the perennial lure...

_2016-03-27
Thailand, whose conservative Buddhist society has long been opposed to gambling, has again renewed the debate over legalizing casinos as the government eyes a potential boost to tax revenue and tourism numbers. The discussion comes amid signs the public...

_2016-03-16
While the business of selling slots to casinos and online operators remains distinct, the two have been brought closer together in recent years by a new strategic approach which stresses the importance of offering consistency in product, payment and marketing...

_2016-03-16
In the wake of DraftKings’ recent UK launch, could the daily fantasy sports (DFS) giant be sizing up Australia as one its next overseas target markets? If so, what challenges and opposition awaits? Australia has a lot of appeal. Admittedly, it isn’t...

_2016-03-10
Roger Marris, Chief Executive Officer of The Ritz Club, sited within the legendary Ritz Hotel in London’s Mayfair district, has overseen a radical change in the casino’s focus and outlook to attract customers from Asia. Judging by the results, it’s...

_2016-03-10
Horse racing administrators have long talked tough about outlaw betting operators, but it appears key members of the Asian Racing Federation are ready to put words into action with the formation of a regional taskforce to combat illegal gambling. Respected...

_2016-03-03
Bloomberry Resorts shares have plunged 61.11 percent over the past year, though as investments at home begin to bear fruit and it diversifies overseas, sentiment may be turning towards the Philippine casino operator. Over the last month the shares have...

_2016-03-03
Paradise Entertainment has warned that it expects to report a loss in 2015 as a result of the slump in Macau’s gaming revenue, though its LT Game supplier unit sees no such gloom and predicts 2016 will be the year it makes significant headway in the...